Comments on: How to make my mom watch Internet TV http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/ Pravda on Media, Technology, and Rebel Filmmaking Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:07:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: donny http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-47823 donny Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:36:04 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/#comment-47823 Ya I don't know if I'll ever be able to get my parents to <a href=http://www.livestream.com rel="nofollow">watch internet tv</a>. They barely use the internet! <br><br>Great article! Ya I don't know if I'll ever be able to get my parents to watch internet tv. They barely use the internet!

Great article!

]]> By: kelly http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 kelly Sat, 03 May 2008 18:32:20 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/#comment-1537 When it comes to watching tv on the internet, i mainly use it to watch sporting events like football and basketball, but when it comes to tv shows and movies, i just use regular tv. Many of my friends are the same way. When it comes to watching tv on the internet, i mainly use it to watch sporting events like football and basketball, but when it comes to tv shows and movies, i just use regular tv. Many of my friends are the same way.

]]> By: Kfir Pravda http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 Kfir Pravda Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:00:24 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/#comment-1534 Eric - how did your uncle hear about this show? Eric – how did your uncle hear about this show?

]]> By: eric : gardenfork.tv http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 eric : gardenfork.tv Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:01:13 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/#comment-1535 My 70 year old uncle watches my show, gardenfork http://gardenfork.tv, because it interests him. I think that is and will be the driving force, compelling content. My 70 year old uncle watches my show, gardenfork http://gardenfork.tv, because it interests him.

I think that is and will be the driving force, compelling content.

]]> By: How to make my mom watch Internet TV - Follow up « Media,Technology,and Rebel Filmmaking http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 How to make my mom watch Internet TV - Follow up « Media,Technology,and Rebel Filmmaking Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:33:50 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/#comment-1533 [...] webtv, Marketing I had the pleasure of doing a brainstorming session at Podcamp EU, discussing ways to increase internet TV viewership. I had a great time at this session, and learned a lot from everyone in the room, as well from [...] [...] webtv, Marketing I had the pleasure of doing a brainstorming session at Podcamp EU, discussing ways to increase internet TV viewership. I had a great time at this session, and learned a lot from everyone in the room, as well from [...]

]]> By: Kfir Pravda http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Kfir Pravda Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:10:59 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/#comment-1532 Barlow - completely agree Barlow – completely agree

]]> By: Barlow Keener http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 Barlow Keener Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:41:48 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/#comment-1531 I think that if we could look at the stats we would see that the older generation and the Babyboomers are watching video on the internet. It is not always the same content being watched by the 20 something generation but it is golf on Youtube and the gold channel, CNN video clips, Wall Street Journal Video, NYT Video, Washington Post, Fox, NBC and ABC. Video here is easy to watch, great players, and content aimed at that generation. Think about this. The US armed forces watches live news 24 x 7 www.defenselink.mil. I believe TheFeedRoom built the DOD player. The National Rifle Association www.nra.com has a video on the net channel watched by millions who agree with their position (I don't but the show is excellent from a technical point of view). So it is content not technology that is driving the email user to video - also think about the new Netflix drive for downloaded movies. That is in a sense video on the Internet. And MLB is watched by millions everyday. Soon to be followed this fall by NFL. You just need good content and good marketing (Kfir can provide the marketing!) I think that if we could look at the stats we would see that the older generation and the Babyboomers are watching video on the internet. It is not always the same content being watched by the 20 something generation but it is golf on Youtube and the gold channel, CNN video clips, Wall Street Journal Video, NYT Video, Washington Post, Fox, NBC and ABC. Video here is easy to watch, great players, and content aimed at that generation.

Think about this. The US armed forces watches live news 24 x 7 http://www.defenselink.mil. I believe TheFeedRoom built the DOD player. The National Rifle Association http://www.nra.com has a video on the net channel watched by millions who agree with their position (I don’t but the show is excellent from a technical point of view).

So it is content not technology that is driving the email user to video – also think about the new Netflix drive for downloaded movies. That is in a sense video on the Internet. And MLB is watched by millions everyday. Soon to be followed this fall by NFL.

You just need good content and good marketing (Kfir can provide the marketing!)

]]> By: Kfir Pravda http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Kfir Pravda Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:07:50 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/#comment-1536 Chris, Sam, and Tomer - thanks a lot for your comments. I writing now a post about the session and some of the comments made. It seems that two points are continuously raised - the lack of easy connectivity to TV sets, and the lack of production budget. I believe that the second one can be minimized with smart writers, but the first one is a major issue. Chris, Sam, and Tomer – thanks a lot for your comments. I writing now a post about the session and some of the comments made. It seems that two points are continuously raised – the lack of easy connectivity to TV sets, and the lack of production budget. I believe that the second one can be minimized with smart writers, but the first one is a major issue.

]]> By: Tomer http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 Tomer Sun, 17 Jun 2007 03:34:36 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/#comment-1530 Aside from the points brought up here, and what Chris said, which I also agree with, I find that many people just don’t enjoy watching TV on their monitor. There is a certain “mode” or experience that comes along with watching TV regardless of the content itself and it is inseparable from the experience … the coach potato mode. I myself don’t understand how people can watch a video that is longer than 5 minutes on their monitor (I rarely will, and if I do, it will usually be content I can multitask with, usually where the visuals aren’t important… like a lecture or lesson) I think that as more people have their computers connected to proper big screens in the living room or other methods of using the big screen (DVRs, USB, etc.) more people will watch internet TV regardless of the quality of content… since a lot of us seem to watch anything that’s on TV anyway, it’s often about relaxation and state of mind, more than the substance of the programming. This is all connected to the first point you made about making it easier, but I think it’s also important to stress the actual viewing setting. (“Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows”) Aside from the points brought up here, and what Chris said, which I also agree with, I find that many people just don’t enjoy watching TV on their monitor.

There is a certain “mode” or experience that comes along with watching TV regardless of the content itself and it is inseparable from the experience … the coach potato mode.

I myself don’t understand how people can watch a video that is longer than 5 minutes on their monitor (I rarely will, and if I do, it will usually be content I can multitask with, usually where the visuals aren’t important… like a lecture or lesson)

I think that as more people have their computers connected to proper big screens in the living room or other methods of using the big screen (DVRs, USB, etc.) more people will watch internet TV regardless of the quality of content… since a lot of us seem to watch anything that’s on TV anyway, it’s often about relaxation and state of mind, more than the substance of the programming.

This is all connected to the first point you made about making it easier, but I think it’s also important to stress the actual viewing setting. (“Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows”)

]]> By: sam http://pravdam.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 sam Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:07:35 +0000 http://pravdam.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/how-to-make-my-mom-watch-internet-tv/#comment-1529 thank you. thank you.

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